Bitlis

(bĭtlĭs`), city (1990 pop. 38,130), capital of Bitlis prov., E Turkey, on a tributary of the Tigris River, at c.4,500 ft (1,370 m). Grains, fruit, and tobacco are grown nearby. It was an important caravan center for centuries and was captured by Persians, Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Byzantines, and Ottoman Turks. In the 19th cent. the town had a large Armenian population.

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The painting by Sahan Tutgac of Ziya Eren Fine Arts School Bitlis won the first prize, while those by Mustafa Uzel and Eyup Seflekci of the same school received second and third prizes respectively.

Chughtai Art awards ceremony held in Bitlis

ISLAMABAD -- High school students in the Bitlis province of Turkey enthusiastically participated in the Chughtai Art competition organized by the Pakistan Embassy in Ankara in collaboration with Turkey's Ministry of National Education.

Chughtai Art awards ceremony held in Bitlis

Hong Kong residents should avoid non-essential travel to the southeastern provinces of Batman, Bingol, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Kilis, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sirnak, Tunceli and Van."

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The child and adolescent psychiatrist in Bitlis State Hospital is the only one in the province and also accommodates patients from neighboring districts.

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ISTANBUL, May 24 (KUNA) -- Turkish security forces "neutralized" four PKK terrorists in the eastern province of Bitlis, Turkish Interior Ministry said Friday.

Turkish security neutralizes four PKK members

The army said at least 90 militants were killed or held captive in Turkey's Eastern Bitlis and Bingol, and Southeastern Diyarbakr and Mardin provinces, and in Northern Iraq from March 24-30.

Turkish Army's Main Position Destroyed in Kurdish Attack in Northern Syria

"The Turkish Army launched military operations in the states of Diyarbakir, Sharnak, Bitlis, Bengul and northern Iraq, which led to the neutralization of 91 elements of the PKK," the Turkish Chief of Staff said in a statement.

Turkish Army announces the neutralization of/91/elements of the PKK

From the aspect of the economic losses caused by natural disasters, the average annual economic losses are highest in TR42-Kocaeli, Sakarya, Duzce, Bolu, Yalova, followed by TRB2-Van, Mus, Bitlis, Hakkari, TR71-Kirikkale, Aksaray, Nigde, Nevsehir, Kirsehir, TR63-Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Osmaniye, TRB1-Malatya, Elazig, Bingol, Tunceli, TR10-Istanbul, TR33-Manisa, Afyon, Kutahya, and Usak regions.

Calculation of the Index of Turkey's Vulnerability in Natural Disasters

ByTLyS (CyHAN)- Depth of snow on Mount Nemrut located in the southeastern province of Bitlis reached five meters in the middle of May during spring.

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In this study, Bitlis province is selected as the study area.

Determination of local site-specific spectra using probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Bitlis Province, Turkey/Determinacion de espectros de sitio especifico locales a traves del analisis probabilistico de amenazas sismicas para la provincia de Bitlis, Turquia

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Van, Bitlis, Diyarbakir and Elazig in Turkey, in which a number of people, including security personnel, were martyred and a large number injured.

Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Turkey, reaffirms abiding solidarity

They said the blast occurred around 1 pm (1000 GMT) in the Hizan district of Bitlis province, hours after a car bomb attack blamed on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three police officers and wounded 170 people in the city of Elazig.